SENIOR CPU PERFORMANCE ENGINEER

Semiconductor Engineering; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Semiconductor Engineering is seeking a CPU Performance Engineer to analyze device-level performance and translate findings into actionable insights for CPU design teams. You will study silicon platforms and real devices, linking system-level behaviour to microarchitectural outcomes.

The role focuses on non-deterministic environments, requiring a solid grounding in CPU fundamentals and a curiosity about how hardware and software interact to shape performance on real hardware.

Job description

We are hiring a CPU Performance Engineer focused on device-level performance analysis. This role sits at the intersection of real-world system behaviour and CPU microarchitecture, with the objective of understanding performance observed on devices and translating it into actionable insights for CPU design teams.

You will work on silicon platforms and real devices, analysing performance across complex and often non-deterministic environments. The role requires a solid foundation in CPU fundamentals, along with a strong interest in understanding how system-level behaviour maps to underlying microarchitecture.